Jackson, 4 others all-district

Published 2:10 pm, Saturday, March 3, 2012

Five Plainview Bulldogs were named to the All-District 3-4A boys basketball team.

Leading the local honorees was 6-foot senior guard Jaylon Jackson, the only Bulldog named to the first team. It’s the second straight season Jackson was honored as all-district.

Jackson led Plainview in scoring with a 14.5 points-per-game average, shooting 36 percent from the field, 25 percent from 3-point range and 65 percent from the free-throw line. He averaged 1.5 steals, which was second on the team, and 2.9 rebounds.

Named to the second team were Avysh Hervey, also a 6-foot senior guard, and 5-7 senior guard Quaveien Thomas.

Hervey was second in scoring at 12.6 while also averaging 4.2 rebounds, second on the squad, and 1.3 steals. He shot 42 percent from the field, 29 percent from long range and 57 percent at the charity stripe.

Thomas was third in scoring, barely missing double digits with a 9.9 average as he shot 41 percent from the field, a team-best 38 percent from 3-point territory and 70 percent from the free-throw line, second only to the 78 percent of Josh Smiley, who injured his knee and missed the last several games. Thomas also got 2.0 rebuonds, 1.4 steals and 1.3 assists.

Making the honorable mention squad were 6-1 senior forward Kendrick Fennell and 5-11 junior guard Daniel Miller. Fennell averaged 4.2 points, averaging 46 percent from both the field and the free-throw line, and a team-high 4.6 rebounds. Miller’s norms were 5.7 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.2 steals. His 49 percent field-goal shooting was second to Chris Salazar’s 53 percent, and Miller shot 21 percent from 3-point range and 41 percent at the line.

Jackson, Hervey, Thomas, Fennell and Miller led Plainview to a 19-14 season that ended with a 64-34 loss to No. 14 The Colony in bi-district. The Dogs finished tied for second in district.

Frenship senior Tyler Rogers, the son of Plainview High School Principal Tye Rogers, was named player of the year after leading the Tigers to the district title. Frenship’s Jason Dear was coach of the year, while Randall’s Rantraven Sims was newcomer of the year.

The all-district selections were announced after Frenship, the last remaining 3-4A team in the playoffs, was eliminated in the regional semifinals on Friday by Fort Worth Arlington Heights 56-50.